Character
Lines
Conclusions
Romeo
scene i
lines 184-185
Yet tell me not for I have heard it all.
Here's much to do with hate, but more with love.
Romeo tells Benvolio that he's heard of all the
hatred betweem the families, but he feels there are
such strong feelings of love, they turn to hate.
Benvolio
scene i
lines 242-243
By giving the liberty unto fine eyes:
Examine other beauties.
Benvolio tells Romeo to look for
other women.
Benvolio
scene ii
lines 52-53
Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
And the rank poison of the old will die.
If Romeo finds another girl, he will forget about Rosaline
Paris
scene ii
line 12
Younger than she are happy mothers made.
She may be young, but there are younger girls
who are already mothers.
Lord Capulet
scene ii
line 13
And too soon marred are those so early made.
Girls like the ones in the box above that are made mothers
at an early age wind up in anguish.
Lord Capulet
scene ii
lines 16-17
But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart;
My will to her consent is but a part.
Lord Capulet tells Paris to try to win Juliet's love and that
Capulet is in charge of a part of Juliets decision, but he is not
going to arrange a marriage.
Juliet
scene iii
line 72
It is an honor that I dream not of.
Juliet places marriage in high esteem, but she knows she is not
old enough for it.
Juliet
scene iii
lines 106-108
I'll look to like, if looking like move;
But no more deep will I endart mine eye
Than your consent gives strength to make it fly.
Juliet tells Nurse and Lady Capulet that she will look to
Paris with the intent to like, but she will not force herself to love him.
Lady Capulet
scene iii
lines 75-80
Well, think of marriage now. Younger than you,
Here in Verona, ladies of esteem,
Are made already mothers. By my count,
I was your mother much upon these years
Lady Capulet tells Juliet to start looking to wed. She also says that she
was a mother at this age and that noble women in the city are made
mothers at this age.
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